New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-09
TO PROMOTE AMERICAN MUSICAL ART.

CLOSING DISCUSSIONS or THE MUSIC TEACHERS
NATIONAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CONFERRED.
NDIASAPoLIs. July (SpecaD.-The eleventh annual
convention Of the Music Teachers National Association
came to end to-day its last feature being reception
of the visitors and delegates by Governor Gray. at tho
State House. pianoforte recital Of compositions by
American writers, by william H. Sherwood, and recital
by August Hyllesed pianist were the musical enter
tainments offered. Mr. Sherwood has devoted all hia
energies player during the session to promoting the
Of American music sacrificing to this end the
portunes offered by the occasion TO display his talents In
approved show pieces. This afternoon ho introduced
compositions by T. s. Nation, of Columbus. Ohio;
Ferdinand Dewey. Of Boston; W. H. Dayas, now study
Ing In Berlin T. b. Perry, the blind musician OF Boston,
aud himself
The subject Of American music discussed in tho
morning session by Wilson g. Smith of Cleveland. aud
Charles W. Landon ofClaverack. N Y. Mr.. Smith said:
greater boon to the native composer than an inter
national copyright will be the Endorsement and practical
the publishers such American compositions as you
can use. and the publishers will see that you.
for American works OF merit Is to make use Of American
works in classes and concert roos The field OF musical
old stumps existing relies Of primevai forest Of pre
dice and injustice. What need now for the advance
OF National creative art Is faith curefaith thai
our native writer's talent, and that American,
have the necessary brains and energy 10 become IN AUG
time a representative school among tho Nations OF
creative musical art
Mr. Landou submitted a plan for the creation of a
arrange for the publication OF those meeting specified
standard Of excellence Similar projects have been dis
cussed previous meetings without result being
nzed as obviously mpraeticable. Mr. Landons plan was
referred TO committee composed OF himself, Clarence
Eddy OF Chicago and 8. b. Whitney, OF Boston There
also a discussion OF Boy choirs their training
discipline and influence for good" by II. b. Roney,
OF Chicago, aud B Is. Whitney, and
after Mr. Hyllested's recital. the true style OF
church music reviewed from Jewish. Catholic and
Protestant points OF view by tho Rev. g. Ensei late
rabbi OF Paducah, Kentucky, the Rev Alfred Young OF
Church OF the Paulist Fathers Newfork, and the
Rev. william NJ Cooke, of Trinty Part sh New-York.
The the examinations for degrees or the Amer
ican College OF Musicians made known to-day. The
following thirteen out of twentynv candidates were
successful A. J. Benedict 81 Louis, piano and orsin
J.. A. Butterheld, Norwich Conn. public schools
Miss A ASnm.. Hammer s Canton aSs. theory
D. H. Evans, Marysyille. Ohio. theory; Miss sarah
A. Palmer, Cleveland, theory; Miss A. L. Meendy,
Nassau. \; X. theory; Rommel Mt Pleasant Iowa.
theory. Paul GoerIer Chambersburg. Penn. theory;
Miss Cornela T. stayner. Milwaukee. plano f. s. Law.
Philadelphia, piano; Miss May Chase. Hoiton, KAN
piano; Miss 5. e. Merry, New-iork piano. II was re-
solved to Tx the headquarters OF the college at NewYor